WestJet and Air Canada have dropped the price of their late October, November, and first half of December 2023 flights from Vancouver to Palm Springs, California down to $209 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

Dates between January and May 2024 are $84 more roundtrip.

Availability for travel

Late October, November, first half of December 2023

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Palm Springs

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $257 roundtrip.

2. Go to Kayak or FlightHub

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

screenshot from Kayak

Air Canada and WestJet have dropped the price of their flights from Vancouver to Halifax, Nova Scotia down to between $326 and $370 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

Most notably, July dates are available for $370 roundtrip.

Vice versa trips (Halifax to Vancouver) are available for a similar roundtrip price.

UPDATE - Dates near the beginning of July and in the second half of August are available for $336 CAD roundtrip including taxes. September to November is no longer cheap.

Availability for travel

June 2023: $380 roundtrip

July 2023: $370 roundtrip

August 2023: $401 roundtrip

September, October 2023: $326 roundtrip

November 2023: $386 roundtrip

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Halifax

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $355-$373 roundtrip, such as:

Jul 6 to Jul 9, 12, 14, 16, 19

Aug 18 to Aug 24, 29, 31
Aug 21 to Aug 24, 29, 31
Aug 22 to Aug 29, 31
Aug 23 to Aug 29, 31
Aug 25 to Aug 29, 31

2. Go to Skyscanner or Kayak or FlightHub

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

screenshot from Kayak

Fiji Airways has dropped the price of their flights from Vancouver to Nadi, Fiji down to $875 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

You can also find flights from Vancouver to Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne, Australia on the same dates for $1050 CAD roundtrip (scroll towards the bottom for a list of dates).

Or from Vancouver to Auckland, Christchurch, or Wellington, New Zealand on the same dates for $986 to $1047 CAD roundtrip (scroll towards the bottom for a list of dates).

It's also possible to book Multi-City flights that allow you to spend time in both Fiji and Australia (or New Zealand) for around $1250 CAD roundtrip.

These Fiji Airways prices to Australia and New Zealand are 45% to 60% cheaper than with other airlines.

If you're looking for a *really* exotic vacation, it's possible to visit both Fiji and Samoa for $1187 roundtrip (scroll towards the bottom for a list of dates).

And if you're looking for a *really, really* exotic vacation, it's possible to visit both Fiji and Vanuatu for $1195 roundtrip (scroll towards the bottom for a list of dates).

UPDATE - Dates in September, October 2023 and March, April 2024 have become available again. Dates over Thanksgiving and Easter are available.

Availability for travel

April, May, late August, September, October, November, first half of December 2023

February, March, April, May 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Nadi, Fiji

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $935 roundtrip.

- There are currently dates available between September and December 2023. And February to May 2024.

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

screenshot from Kayak

You can also find Multi-City trips that allow you to spend time in both Fiji and Australia (or New Zealand) for around $1250 CAD roundtrip

Step 1. Start with an example search:

Fiji & Australia

- Vancouver to Fiji to Sydney, Australia to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Sydney, Australia to Fiji to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Fiji to Brisbane, Australia to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Brisbane, Australia to Fiji to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Fiji to Melbourne, Australia to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Fiji to Sydney and then Melbourne to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Fiji to Sydney and then Brisbane to Vancouver

Fiji & New Zealand

- Vancouver to Auckland, New Zealand to Fiji to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Fiji to Auckland and then Christchurch to Vancouver

- Vancouver to Fiji to Auckland and then Wellington to Vancouver

Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand

- Vancouver to Fiji to Auckland and then Sydney to Vancouver

Step 2. For the first and third legs, try using start and end dates from the list of dates found in this blog post.

You may want to scroll down and look at the list of dates that are available for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on the cities you are interested in.

Play around with the date of the middle leg to give you more or less time in Fiji.

Vancouver to Sydney, Australia - How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Sydney, Australia

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $1197 roundtrip.

- You can currently find this price in September, October, November 2023 and February, April or May 2024.

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

- The price should be around $150 cheaper than on Google Flights.

Vancouver to Melbourne, Australia - How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Melbourne, Australia

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $1202 roundtrip.

** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT **

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

- The price should be around $150 cheaper than on Google Flights.

Vancouver to Brisbane, Australia - How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Brisbane, Australia

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $1202 roundtrip.

** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT **

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

- The price should be around $150 cheaper than on Google Flights.

Vancouver to Auckland, New Zealand - How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Auckland, New Zealand

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $1195 roundtrip.

- You can find dates in November 2023 and February, March, April, May 2024.

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

- The price should be around $150 cheaper than on Google Flights.

Vancouver to Wellington, New Zealand - How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Wellington, New Zealand

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $1137 to $1250 roundtrip.

- You can find dates in September, October, November / first half of December 2023. Try using a departure date of Sep 4, 22 or Oct 13, 20, 23, 30 or Nov 6, 13, 17, 20 or 24.

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

- The price should be around $150 cheaper than on Google Flights.

Vancouver to Christchurch, New Zealand - How to find and book this deal

** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT **

Vancouver to Fiji and Samoa - How to find and book this deal

If you're looking for a *really* exotic vacation, it's possible to visit both Fiji and Samoa for $1187 roundtrip.

(The best time to visit Samoa is between April and October)

1. Go to Kayak

- Try one of the following date combinations:

** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT **

Vancouver to Fiji and Vanuatu - How to find and book this deal

If you're looking for a *really, really* exotic vacation, it's possible to visit both Fiji and Vanuatu for $1188 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The best months to visit Vanuatu are between April and October.

1. Go to Kayak

- Try one of the following date combinations:

** CURRENTLY SOLD OUT **

Breaking up a trip to Australia with an extended stop in Hawaii is a popular way to ease the long journey. It's just over a third of the way there.

Sometimes it's also significantly cheaper to buy 2 separate roundtrip tickets: One from Vancouver to Hawaii, and one from Hawaii to Australia.

It can cost a lot less than a single roundtrip ticket to Australia.

In this blog post I'll go through a working example using some very cheap Hawaii-Australia fares that are available at the moment.

Update: The example dates in the blog post below are outdated, but here are some currently available dates

Flight 1: Google Flights - Vancouver to Honolulu, Hawaii - $407 CAD roundtrip

^^^ Dates in October and November for $407 CAD roundtrip.

Flight 2: Google Flights - Honolulu to Sydney, Australia - $414 CAD roundtrip

^^^ Dates in October, November for $414 to $491 CAD roundtrip.

Try...

Oct 13, 14 to Nov 2, 6
Oct 20 to Nov 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 18
Oct 21 to Nov 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 18

Oct 27 to Nov 9, 11, 18, 25
Oct 28 to Nov 11, 18, 25

Nov 4 to Nov 18, 25
Nov 11 to Nov 25

The Blog Post

The example dates below this point are outdated, but the blog post may still be useful for learning how this works.

Flight 1: Vancouver to Honolulu, Hawaii

A Google Flights search shows flights in November from Vancouver to Honolulu, Hawaii on WestJet for $362 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

Let's pencil in November 7 to November 26 as our potential dates.

Flight 2: Honolulu to Sydney or Melbourne, Australia

This is the flight that's really the key. You'd probably want to book this flight before you booked Vancouver-Honolulu.. It's a lot harder to find a cheap flight from Honolulu to Sydney.

Jetstar is always the #1 suspect when it comes to a cheap flight from Hawaii to Australia. Every now and then they offer up a gem.

Right now Jetstar has some *very* cheap flights in November starting at $331 CAD roundtrip including taxes. (Note: When you go from Google Flights to the Jetstar website, the prices are in $USD. They should be around $245 USD roundtrip).

As a general rule you want your Hawaii-Australia flight to be around $600 CAD roundtrip or less to be worth your while.

With Flight #1 we penciled in November 7 to November 26 as our potential dates for Vancouver to Honolulu and back.

So for Flight #2 from Honolulu to Sydney we could potentially book November 9 to November 23.

This gives us a few nights in Honolulu on the way there, and a few on the way back.

You can also occasionally find cheap flights from Honolulu to Melbourne, Australia in the $300 or $400s CAD roundtrip. (Apr 2 to Apr 16 is currently $410 CAD roundtrip)

Caveats & The Math

- Jetstar only includes 7 kg (15 lbs) of carry-on luggage with their base price and no meals. If you want a more realistic price with 30 lbs of carry-on and meals, add around $270 CAD roundtrip. So it would really be around $600 CAD roundtrip for the flight from Honolulu to Sydney.

- Adding up the cost of the 2 roundtrip flights, ($362 + a more realistic $600, we get $962 CAD roundtrip for both flights..

For comparison a regular roundtrip flight from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia on Air Canada in November currently costs $2700 CAD.

Of course, as you probably realize, spending time in Honolulu is not free. A typical couple could easily spend $200/person per night for accommodation alone.

Our $1700 savings (per person) on flights would be considerably less after 5-6 nights in Honolulu.

So you really have to consider the stop in Hawaii to be a bonus addition of the vacation experience, and a nice place to get some rest, to be worth it.

- Your 2 roundtrip tickets have absolutely no association with each other. If something happens with one of the flights, the airline involved with the other flight has no responsibility to help you. This is why it's a good idea to give yourself at least a few days in Hawaii on both ends of the trip. If you cut it too close with say, just 1 night in Hawaii, you could be asking for trouble if there are any delays or cancellations.